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Henry Langley (bishop)

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Name
  
Henry Langley

Role
  
Bishop

Died
  
1906


Henry Archdall Langley (1840 – 5 August 1906) was Irish born Anglican priest who was the first Bishop of Bendigo from 1902 until his death in 1906.

Henry Archdall Langley was the second son of Henry Langley of Ballyduff, Co. Waterford, Ireland, with his parents he emigrated to Australia,

Langley was educated at Moore College, He was ordained in 1865 and was a curate at All Saints' Bathurst. He later held incumbencies at Orange, Balmain, Windsor and Prahran. He was Archdeacon of Gippsland from 1890 until 1894 when he became Archdeacon of Melbourne, apost he held until his ordination to the episcopate.

Henry Langley had twelve children with his australian born wife his son Rev. Henry Thomas Langley was also an Anglican clergyman.

On his death in 1906 he was succeeded as Bishop by his older brother Rev. Dr. John Douse Langley.

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